2024 Bow Trade - build in progress

[Selfbowman]

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[Selfbowman]

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[Will B]

Those look Great Arvin. Look forward to seeing how they finish up.

[superdav95]

Those are looking like they will bow nicely.  Looking forward to more updates. 

[Kidder]

Good progress guys. Could everyone please email me directly with ALL of their contact info - phone number, address, etc. I want to make sure I have it accessible should things go south with the forum and access to things so we can complete our trade.
jbrendankidd@gmail.com

[Kidder]

SamH - looking for a status update please!

[Will B]

Everything went very smooth on my second attempt and I was able to finish up my trade bow. The bow is a 64” ntn Osage recurve. The bow finished up at 53# @ 26”. I used buffalo horn for the tip overlays, and dressed the limbs up with some broad-banded water snakeskins. The skins didn’t cover the entire limb so I stained the end of the limbs with Fiebings dark brown leather dye. The handle wrap is black leather stitched with artificial sinew.

I finished the bow with 7 coats of rubbed on Tru-oil and a final spray coat of clear satin spar urethane. I’ve shot over 50 arrows through it and I love the way it shoots. One of my best selfbow recurves I’ve made, which was what I was hoping for. I hope my recipient likes it as much as I do.

Thanks for looking.
Will 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192203801@N04/shares/0F269N2h82

[superdav95]

That looks awesome Will.  Love the look of this bow.  Think the stain on tips past the skins look nice.  Bend looks good too.  Very nice. 

[Selfbowman]

Will someone should be pleased with that one!

[Muskyman]

Great bow Will. Got to love them broadband snake skins.

[Swampman]

I have put some reflex into my black locust built and also flipped the tips. I glued ebony on for tip overlays. I still have more shaping to do on the tips but I will start tillering it soon.

[Swampman]

I glued some black locust overlays on my 2nd black locust build. This stave is very dense and I decided to not chase a ring on it. I still have a lot of reduction to do as it is barely bending. This is one of my back up options now.

[Selfbowman]

Looking good swampman.

[Will B]

Very nice work Swampman

[superdav95]

Can’t wait to see this one finished up!  Looking good so far